Editors' Review

Talking Tom & Ben News adds a new chapter to the Talking Tom saga, with all kinds of new tricks and features to keep you entertained. In this program, Tom and his friend Ben team up to present everything you say as news, while also waging a prank battle against each other.

Pros

Fun animations: This app is full of fun animations, some of which are preset and some of which you can initiate yourself. Tom and Ben will respond to however you poke and prod them, spinning in their chair or even falling out at a few swipes of your finger. Of course they also repeat everything you say, and in this particular context, present it as news from behind their news desk.

Video upload: In addition to poking and prodding Tom and Ben, you can also take a video of yourself and upload it to enhance a news segment. The video you create will play in a loop on the screen in the middle of the News Desk, and you can then give Tom and Ben funny things to say about it as it plays.

Cons

Tons of ads: There are all kinds of ads integrated into this app. They include banner ads, pop-up ads, and ads in the news desk itself. This makes it very easy for kids to hit these ads by accident or mistake them for part of the program and exit the app inadvertently, which could become quite frustrating.

Bottom Line

Talking Tom & Ben News is a cute app with intuitive controls. It will quickly get old for adults; but for kids, it can provide endless entertainment. The app itself is free, and you can remove all ads and unlock all features with an in-app purchase of $1.99.

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Publisher's Description

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From Outfit7:
Breaking news - Talking Tom and Talking Ben are even chattier and more entertaining as TV news anchors. Join them in their TV studio, talk to them and watch them take it in turns to repeat what you say. Poke or swipe the screen and have them fall off their chairs. You can even create the news by placing your own video or photo on their TV screen. You can express your creativity by creating the news or just enjoy watching the two tease each other. Either way, you'll have a bundle of fun. Check out all hilarious animations by getting the full app now. Features: Talk to Tom and Ben: See them take turns to repeat what you say. Watch them interact with one another: They tease each other in a hilarious way. Co-create the news: Upload your own video or photo and see what happens. Send videos to your friends: Record your own news story and share it on Facebook, YouTube or email. IMPORTANT - To remove all ads within the app you will need to make an in-app purchase. This app is PRIVO certified. The PRIVO safe harbor seal indicates Outfit7 has established COPPA compliant privacy practices to protect your child's personal information. Our apps do not allow younger children to share their information. This app contains: Promotion of Outfit7's products and contextual advertising- Links that direct customers to our websites and other Outfit7 apps- Personalization of content to entice users to play the app again- Watching videos of Outfit7's animated characters via YouTube integration- The option to make in-app purchasesTerms of use: http://outfit7.com/eula-ios/Privacy policy: http://outfit7.com/privacy-policy/.

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